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New Stills From ‘Demonic’ Tease A Film Filled With Horrors

We’ve got new stills from Neill Blomkamp‘s highly-anticipated horror film, Demonic, which promises to be a frightening flick. From the director of District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, comes Demonic, in which “A young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed in this horror-thriller” from IFC Midnight. Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”), and Michael Rogers (TV’s “Siren”, “The Blacklist”, “Supernatural”) star in this supernatural horror. IFC Midnight will release Demonic in theaters on August 20th followed by an On-Demand and Digital release on August 27, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 9, 2021
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Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Demonic’ Gets A Creepy New Poster

The new poster is here for Neill Blomkamp‘s highly-anticipated new horror film, Demonic, which promises to be a frightening flick, judging by the previously released creepy AF teaser trailer. From the director of District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, comes Demonic, in which “A young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed in this horror-thriller” from IFC Midnight. Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”), and Michael Rogers (TV’s “Siren”, “The Blacklist”, “Supernatural”) are set to star in the supernatural horror. IFC Midnight will release Demonic in theaters on August 20th followed by an On-Demand and Digital release on August 27, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 1, 2021
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The Highly-Anticipated Trailer For ‘Demonic’ Brings Horrors Into The Real World

The highly anticipated teaser trailer for Neill Blomkamp‘s new horror film, Demonic is here and it’s wild! Shot in multiple styles, the creepy AF trailer brings horrors into the real world. It’s everything we’ve been hoping for. From the director of District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, comes Demonic, in which “A young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed in this horror-thriller” from IFC Midnight. Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”), and Michael Rogers (TV’s “Siren”, “The Blacklist”, “Supernatural”) are set to star in the supernatural horror. IFC Midnight will release Demonic in theaters on August 20th followed by an On-Demand and Digital release on August 27, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 3, 2021
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New Video And Images Gives Us Our First Look At Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Demonic’

Back in February, we reported that filmmaker Neill Blomkamp had secretly made the horror film known simply as Demonic. Today we have a first look at the film with several images and an 8mm behind-the-scenes video shot by Blomkamp himself. Needless to say, we’re excited! After all, the film is from the brilliant director behind District 9, Elysium, and Chappie. In the film, “A young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed in this horror-thriller” from IFC Midnight. Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”), and Michael Rogers (TV’s “Siren”, “The Blacklist”, “Supernatural”) are set to star in the supernatural horror. IFC Midnight will release Demonic in theaters on August 20th followed by an On-Demand and Digital release on August 27, 2021.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 29, 2021
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IFC Midnight Now Possesses The Rights To Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Demonic’

Back in February, we reported that filmmaker Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium, Chappie) had secretly made the horror film Demonic and that it was heading to EFM. Now, we can report that IFC Midnight and AGC Studios have acquired the U.S. rights to the film both written and directed by Neill Blomkamp. In Demonic, a young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed. Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”), and Michael Rogers (TV’s Siren, TV’s The Blacklist, TV’s Supernatural) are set to star in the supernatural horror. Blomkamp first earned critical acclaim across the board for his debut feature and sci-fi allegory on immigration District 9 before going on to further success with such films as Elysium and Chappie, and his short film series from Oat Studios which he discussed with us during our

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 31, 2021
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Neill Blomkamp Announces ‘District 9’ Sequel, ‘District 10’

It’s been over a decade since Neill Blomkamp blurred the line between sci-fi and horror with District 9. Now, it appears that the story of the unfortunate government worker Wikus Van De Merwe (Sharlto Copley) turned alien hybrid, will continue in the sequel, District 10. Blomkamp revealed on Twitter that a sequel is indeed finally on its way with Copley returning along with the original’s co-writer Terri Tatchell penning the screenplay. In District 9, an extraterrestrial race is forced to live in refugee camps/slums on Earth. A government agent is exposed to their technology which begins to transform him into one of them. During an interview with Blomkamp, the director talked with us about some of his projects. Since then he has several new films in the works including a Robocop movie and Demonic, a horror film he made in secret that has just been announced. Here’s a look back at the 2009 District 9 trailer.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2021
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Neill Blomkamp Secretly Made A Supernatural Horror Film Titled ‘Demonic’

Neill Blomkamp, the filmmaker behind District 9, Chappie, and Elysium secretly filmed, Demonic, a supernatural horror film last summer in British Columbia. Now, it’s heading to the upcoming European Film Market to hopefully find distribution. ScreenDaily quotes AGC head, Stuart Ford, as saying “Typically for Neill’s films it has a highly original visual component as well as some great scares.” The film, whose cast and details are still being kept hush, hush is being described as having “a strong sci-fi and VFX component,” and is the movie the director has always wanted to make. We’ll keep you posted. In the meantime check out our interview with Neill Blomkamp about his series of short sci-fi horror films Rakka, Firebase, Zygote, and Lima.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 20, 2021
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Neill Blomkamp’s Robocop Sequel Will Feature Original Suit

Neill Blomkamp‘s (District 9) direct sequel to Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 classic Robocop, reportedly titled Robocop Returns, is on its way and get this, the film will feature the original suit, which Blomkamp confirmed via Twitter after a fan posted a question. Now the question is, who will be in the suit? https://twitter.com/NeillBlomkamp/status/1145088814421073920 Blomkamp is currently rewriting the script penned by the original movie’s writers Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 30, 2019
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Neill Blomkamp To Direct Sequel RoboCop Returns!

Director Neill Blomkamp (interview) has an impressive list of films to his credit, including District 9, Chappie, and so many more. Now, he’s adding a new title to his list, RoboCop Returns for MGM! Deadline broke the news today that Blomkamp is set to direct RoboCop Returns which is a direct sequel to the original film. What’s more, the original creators and writers Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner are set to produce and executive produce, respectively. Justin Rhodes, who also co-wrote the Terminator reboot that Tim Miller (Deadpool) is currently filming, will rewrite the script that Neumeier and Miner wrote many years ago, but was never made. Here’s the original RoboCop trailer to refresh your memory. In the new film, “Anarchy reigns and the fate of Detroit hangs in the balance as RoboCop makes his triumphant return to fight crime and corruption.” The original definitely had a massive effect on me as a kid,” Blomkamp told the site. “I loved

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2018
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Neill Blomkamp Kicks Off Crowd Funding For ‘Firebase’ Feature Film

Last year, Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie) debuted a series of short sci-fi-horror films. One of the films, Firebase, was then chosen by Blomkamp, based on fans’ reactions, to become the first feature film from Oats Studios. Firebase took us inside the hell that was the Vietnam War. Not only do U.S. soldiers come face to face with the enemy, they must face the River God, a creature with the power to raise the dead. Set during the Vietnam war, FIREBASE follows American soldier Hines through an ever deepening web of science fiction madness. Today, the crowdfunding campaign kicked off for the full-length feature of Firebase, but it’s not your run of the mill campaign. Blomkamp is setting out to make films outside of Hollywood that would give him unrestrained creativity. The campaign won’t be offering any perks other than seeing Blomkamp’s creations come to life. Blomkamp explains, “We want to build a 21st century studio that is funded directly

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 12, 2018

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New Stills From ‘Demonic’ Tease A Film Filled With Horrors

We’ve got new stills from Neill Blomkamp‘s highly-anticipated horror film, Demonic, which promises to be a frightening flick. From the director of District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, comes Demonic, in which “A young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed in this horror-thriller” from IFC Midnight. Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”), and Michael Rogers (TV’s “Siren”, “The Blacklist”, “Supernatural”) star in this supernatural horror. IFC Midnight will release Demonic in theaters on August 20th followed by an On-Demand and Digital release on August 27, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 9, 2021
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Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Demonic’ Gets A Creepy New Poster

The new poster is here for Neill Blomkamp‘s highly-anticipated new horror film, Demonic, which promises to be a frightening flick, judging by the previously released creepy AF teaser trailer. From the director of District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, comes Demonic, in which “A young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed in this horror-thriller” from IFC Midnight. Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”), and Michael Rogers (TV’s “Siren”, “The Blacklist”, “Supernatural”) are set to star in the supernatural horror. IFC Midnight will release Demonic in theaters on August 20th followed by an On-Demand and Digital release on August 27, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 1, 2021
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The Highly-Anticipated Trailer For ‘Demonic’ Brings Horrors Into The Real World

The highly anticipated teaser trailer for Neill Blomkamp‘s new horror film, Demonic is here and it’s wild! Shot in multiple styles, the creepy AF trailer brings horrors into the real world. It’s everything we’ve been hoping for. From the director of District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, comes Demonic, in which “A young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed in this horror-thriller” from IFC Midnight. Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”), and Michael Rogers (TV’s “Siren”, “The Blacklist”, “Supernatural”) are set to star in the supernatural horror. IFC Midnight will release Demonic in theaters on August 20th followed by an On-Demand and Digital release on August 27, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 3, 2021
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New Video And Images Gives Us Our First Look At Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Demonic’

Back in February, we reported that filmmaker Neill Blomkamp had secretly made the horror film known simply as Demonic. Today we have a first look at the film with several images and an 8mm behind-the-scenes video shot by Blomkamp himself. Needless to say, we’re excited! After all, the film is from the brilliant director behind District 9, Elysium, and Chappie. In the film, “A young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed in this horror-thriller” from IFC Midnight. Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”), and Michael Rogers (TV’s “Siren”, “The Blacklist”, “Supernatural”) are set to star in the supernatural horror. IFC Midnight will release Demonic in theaters on August 20th followed by an On-Demand and Digital release on August 27, 2021.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 29, 2021
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IFC Midnight Now Possesses The Rights To Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Demonic’

Back in February, we reported that filmmaker Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium, Chappie) had secretly made the horror film Demonic and that it was heading to EFM. Now, we can report that IFC Midnight and AGC Studios have acquired the U.S. rights to the film both written and directed by Neill Blomkamp. In Demonic, a young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed. Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin (The Age of Adaline, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”), and Michael Rogers (TV’s Siren, TV’s The Blacklist, TV’s Supernatural) are set to star in the supernatural horror. Blomkamp first earned critical acclaim across the board for his debut feature and sci-fi allegory on immigration District 9 before going on to further success with such films as Elysium and Chappie, and his short film series from Oat Studios which he discussed with us during our

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 31, 2021
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Neill Blomkamp Announces ‘District 9’ Sequel, ‘District 10’

It’s been over a decade since Neill Blomkamp blurred the line between sci-fi and horror with District 9. Now, it appears that the story of the unfortunate government worker Wikus Van De Merwe (Sharlto Copley) turned alien hybrid, will continue in the sequel, District 10. Blomkamp revealed on Twitter that a sequel is indeed finally on its way with Copley returning along with the original’s co-writer Terri Tatchell penning the screenplay. In District 9, an extraterrestrial race is forced to live in refugee camps/slums on Earth. A government agent is exposed to their technology which begins to transform him into one of them. During an interview with Blomkamp, the director talked with us about some of his projects. Since then he has several new films in the works including a Robocop movie and Demonic, a horror film he made in secret that has just been announced. Here’s a look back at the 2009 District 9 trailer.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 26, 2021
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Neill Blomkamp Secretly Made A Supernatural Horror Film Titled ‘Demonic’

Neill Blomkamp, the filmmaker behind District 9, Chappie, and Elysium secretly filmed, Demonic, a supernatural horror film last summer in British Columbia. Now, it’s heading to the upcoming European Film Market to hopefully find distribution. ScreenDaily quotes AGC head, Stuart Ford, as saying “Typically for Neill’s films it has a highly original visual component as well as some great scares.” The film, whose cast and details are still being kept hush, hush is being described as having “a strong sci-fi and VFX component,” and is the movie the director has always wanted to make. We’ll keep you posted. In the meantime check out our interview with Neill Blomkamp about his series of short sci-fi horror films Rakka, Firebase, Zygote, and Lima.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 20, 2021
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Neill Blomkamp’s Robocop Sequel Will Feature Original Suit

Neill Blomkamp‘s (District 9) direct sequel to Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 classic Robocop, reportedly titled Robocop Returns, is on its way and get this, the film will feature the original suit, which Blomkamp confirmed via Twitter after a fan posted a question. Now the question is, who will be in the suit? https://twitter.com/NeillBlomkamp/status/1145088814421073920 Blomkamp is currently rewriting the script penned by the original movie’s writers Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 30, 2019
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Neill Blomkamp To Direct Sequel RoboCop Returns!

Director Neill Blomkamp (interview) has an impressive list of films to his credit, including District 9, Chappie, and so many more. Now, he’s adding a new title to his list, RoboCop Returns for MGM! Deadline broke the news today that Blomkamp is set to direct RoboCop Returns which is a direct sequel to the original film. What’s more, the original creators and writers Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner are set to produce and executive produce, respectively. Justin Rhodes, who also co-wrote the Terminator reboot that Tim Miller (Deadpool) is currently filming, will rewrite the script that Neumeier and Miner wrote many years ago, but was never made. Here’s the original RoboCop trailer to refresh your memory. In the new film, “Anarchy reigns and the fate of Detroit hangs in the balance as RoboCop makes his triumphant return to fight crime and corruption.” The original definitely had a massive effect on me as a kid,” Blomkamp told the site. “I loved

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 11, 2018
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Neill Blomkamp Kicks Off Crowd Funding For ‘Firebase’ Feature Film

Last year, Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Chappie) debuted a series of short sci-fi-horror films. One of the films, Firebase, was then chosen by Blomkamp, based on fans’ reactions, to become the first feature film from Oats Studios. Firebase took us inside the hell that was the Vietnam War. Not only do U.S. soldiers come face to face with the enemy, they must face the River God, a creature with the power to raise the dead. Set during the Vietnam war, FIREBASE follows American soldier Hines through an ever deepening web of science fiction madness. Today, the crowdfunding campaign kicked off for the full-length feature of Firebase, but it’s not your run of the mill campaign. Blomkamp is setting out to make films outside of Hollywood that would give him unrestrained creativity. The campaign won’t be offering any perks other than seeing Blomkamp’s creations come to life. Blomkamp explains, “We want to build a 21st century studio that is funded directly

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 12, 2018
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